It was almost dusk.
They finally reached their destination.
Along the way, Luo Mu had learned a lot of important information from the three's conversation.
Jiang Hai and Lin Ru Feng, though from good families, were far less prominent than Cheng Qing Man.
Cheng Qing Man was actually the cherished daughter of the renowned Blood Valor Marquis!
In the Seven Counties of Chang Le.
The name Blood Valor Marquis was known to all.
Even though thirty years had passed since the war, it was still a popular topic, often heard on the streets.
“The other day, I heard a teacher say that your father slaughtered a major branch of the Crimson Moon Demon Cult, severely crippling them.”
“And the locations of these outposts were found in that branch.”
Jiang Hai looked at Cheng Qing Man.
“How would I know?”
Cheng Qing Man’s gaze was helpless.
Although her father’s glory made things easy for her, allowing her to go wherever she pleased, she didn't like people constantly mentioning the Blood Valor Marquis.
Luo Mu listened to their conversation while looking ahead.
As far as the eye could see, there were lush, vast mountains.
Giant trees stood tall, their branches thick with leaves.
Even in the day, it was somewhat dim, let alone at night.
It was truly a good place to hide.
“Let's go, finish it quickly, and be done with it!”
Lin Ru Hai removed the cloth from his spear, a look of eagerness on his face.
Upon hearing this.
The two nodded.
Then, following the map's guidance, they charged forward.
Luo Mu followed behind at a leisurely pace.
“Brother Luo, have you gone to the Hidden Martial Arts Pavilion to learn Xuan-rank martial arts after breaking through to the True Aperture Realm?”
As they ran, Cheng Qing Man turned her head and looked at Luo Mu.
This Luo Mu really was a quiet one.
He hadn't spoken a single word the entire trip, not even a syllable.
Hearing this, Jiang Hai and Lin Ru Feng also looked back.
“Yes.”
Luo Mu hadn't expected Cheng Qing Man to suddenly turn her attention to him, but he answered truthfully.
“Oh? What martial art did you learn?”
Cheng Qing Man was curious.
With Luo Mu’s talent, he would definitely choose some powerful martial arts, right?
“The ‘Unsurpassed Blade Sutra’ and the ‘Xuan Yang Ba Ti Gong’.”
Luo Mu thought for a moment and didn’t hide it.
Upon hearing this.
The three simultaneously gasped, looking at Luo Mu in disbelief.
After all, each of them was a talented Inner Palace disciple, yet they were still only practicing lower-grade Xuan-rank martial arts.
It wasn’t that they weren't interested in middle-grade martial arts.
But middle-grade martial arts were too difficult.
With their current foundation, it would take years, even two or three years, to master them.
It was better to wait until they reached a higher cultivation level.
When their foundation was strong, they could then consider middle-grade martial arts, and they would be much faster.
However, Luo Mu had just broken through to the True Aperture Realm not long ago, and had directly chosen two Xuan-rank middle-grade martial arts!
Moreover, these two martial arts were among the most difficult at the middle-grade level!
“You have courage.”
Jiang Hai’s expression returned to normal, only uttering these four words.
Even he wouldn't dare to do that.
Let alone an Outer Palace disciple.
He seemed to have already seen Luo Mu in the future years, stuck by middle-grade martial arts, making no progress, and frowning.
In the Inner Palace.
There were geniuses everywhere.
Many, after reaching the True Aperture Realm, were confident enough to skip the lower-grade martial arts and learn middle-grade ones.
But after a few months, they would all give up dejectedly.
Only those monstrous talents ranked high in the Inner Palace had a chance of success.
“Go for it, Brother Luo.”
Cheng Qing Man’s thoughts naturally differed from Jiang Hai’s, “How are you progressing with those two martial arts now?”
Luo Mu was able to master the ‘Jue Sheng Dao Fa’ in half a month.
His extraordinary talent was evident.
He was definitely incomparable to most Inner Palace disciples.
He must have entered the realm of understanding, or even perhaps reached the initial stages.
Luo Mu didn’t intend to hide it deliberately.
He was just about to answer.
But he was interrupted by Lin Ru Feng.
“Quiet down, we’ve arrived!”
Lin Ru Feng stopped.
Cheng Qing Man immediately turned her head and looked ahead.
She saw dim lights flickering in the valley ahead.
That was a small outpost of the Demon Cult.
She could faintly see some blurry figures.
“Brother Lin, Sister Cheng, this time, let’s see who gets more loot!”
Jiang Hai drew his long sword from his waist and charged forward.
“I’ll be right behind you!”
Lin Ru Feng was not to be outdone, following close behind.
“Brother Luo, you can train around the periphery of the outpost, there should be some True Aperture Realm Demon Cult martial artists around level 2 or 3.”
Cheng Qing Man looked at Luo Mu and said earnestly, “Don't go too deep, your current realm is still too low.”
“Okay.”
Luo Mu smiled slightly and nodded.
Then Cheng Qing Man also followed.
“Looks like I was underestimated.”
Luo Mu shook his head.
It was normal.
Besides himself, no one knew his true strength!
“Hopefully, there are more True Aperture Realm Demon Cult martial artists around the periphery.”
Luo Mu cracked his neck.
His aura gradually became cold and ferocious.
He had come all this way.
How could he return empty-handed?
He had to make a fortune!
But he was brought here by others, and if he went too deep, he would be stealing their kills.
So, he could only hope for something on the periphery.
“A dark night, perfect for killing.”
Luo Mu's lips curled into a smile.
His right hand rested on the long blade at his waist.
Not long after Luo Mu left.
A figure in white robes appeared on a tree branch not far behind.
He had a middle-aged face, standing with his hands behind his back.
On his white robes, the words ‘Chang Le’ were clearly visible.
——
“Ambush!”
Not long after, more lights flickered in the originally dim valley.
Although it was a small outpost of the Demon Cult.
It was still well-defended.
So Cheng Qing Man and the other three who had infiltrated were quickly discovered.
But the three were skilled and fearless.
They didn't panic at all.
They immediately began to slaughter.
As Inner Palace disciples, their strength was naturally very high, and they almost completely dominated the Demon Cult forces.
Swish, swish, swish!
Blade lights flickered repeatedly.
Six or seven Tempered Realm Demon Cult martial artists fell to the ground, their heads severed, blood spurting from their necks.
Naturally, Luo Mu didn’t waste time either.
He began his own actions on the periphery.
“Ding!”
“You used the ‘Unsurpassed Blade Sutra’, continuously slaying six living beings, engaging in a thrilling battle, triggering a critical strike, and gaining ten times the harvest!”
The system prompt rang out in his mind.
Luo Mu slightly raised his eyebrows, slowly wiping the blood from his blade.
He wasn’t sure if it was just an illusion.
Why did it feel like this ten times harvest was more than the usual twenty times in the academy's back mountain?
Could it be that the base harvest for killing people was different from killing demons?
“Let’s try again!”
Luo Mu’s gaze was profound.
If it really was more for killing people, maybe he could push his blade technique to mastery tonight!
No!
It was...Perfection!